The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie
Chris Van Allsburg$16.14
$18.99
From two-time Caldecott winner Chris Van Allsburg, creator of Jumanji and The Polar Express, comes a poignant story of one hamster's struggle with destiny.
Being a pet store hamster isn't much fun for Sweetie Pie, but life in human homes proves downright perilous. As Sweetie Pie longingly gazes out of his cage at the squirrels frolicking in the trees, he wonders if he'll ever have the chance to feel the wind in his fur.
Allsburg's expressive, soft-hued illustrations artfully capture a hamster's-eye view of the wide and wonderful world where maybe, just maybe, Sweetie Pie could someday run free.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 11/04/2014
ISBN: 9780547315829
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.90h x 11.20w x 0.40d
Review Citations: School Library Journal 09/01/2014 pg. 114
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 09/22/2014
Booklist 10/01/2014 pg. 89
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2014 pg. 82
New York Times Book Review 11/09/2014 pg. 28
Shelf Awareness 11/21/2014
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2015
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 170386 / Misadventures of Sweetie Pie
Reading Level: 4.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5